ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India awarded CII’s coveted GreenPro Certificationfor its Pre-Painted Galvanised Iron products
Pune (P&V News service) : ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India), a joint venture between global steel majors ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, hasbeen awardedthe Confederation of India’s (CII) prestigious GreenPro Ecolabel certification for its Pre-Painted Galvanised Iron (PPGI) products.
Manufactured at AM/NS India’s Pune facility, the company’s PPGI range of steels was assessed against numerous environmental criteria across product life cycle, including product innovation, design and performance, raw material input, manufacturing process, and waste management.
Commenting on the GreenPro certification; RV Sridhar, Executive Director (Coated),ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India,said: “AM/NS India is proud to have obtained the coveted GreenPro certification from the leading industry body CII, a seal of guarantee of the sustainability of our wide spectrum of Pre-PaintedGalvanised Steel products. We invest significant time and resources to produce cleaner, smarter steel; and this accreditation is testament to our commitment to India’s ambition for a lower-carbon economy.”
In securing GreenPro certification, AM/NS India’s Pune facility has been able to demonstrate a range of initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of its manufacturing, including the use of sustainable materials, greater use of regionally sourced raw materials, reduction in hazardous substances in the manufacturing process, as well as energy and waste management to reduce AM/NS India’s carbon footprint per square meter of colour coated coil and sheet produced.AM/NS India has further come up with Anti-Bacterial PPGI which is also being exported to the most demanding markets, earning the company rich accolades from customers, who called the development significant, particularly during the COVID pandemic.
AM/NS India’s PPGI product range covers over 4500 shades and a plethora of finishes, sizes, widths, and end applications. The company offers unmatched speed of service, with assured dispatch within 5 to 7 days from ordering. As a result, the company’s PPGI commands a 55-60% share of business in the domestic PPGI market with a strong presence in the Tier II / Tier III cities.
Developed byCII to promote sustainableindustrial consumption andmanufacturing, GreenPro is a product certification which assists end users in making informed, climate-friendly choices. GreenPro is accredited by the Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN), an internationally recognised association of leading ecolabelling organisations worldwide, and the certification’s guidelines are recognised by the United Nations Environment Programme.
